Mariah Carey - Hero (Official HD Video)
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Sunday, October 29, 2023
Richard Heuberger - his music and his life
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Richard Heuberger (1850-1914).
Profession: Conductor, Critic Neue Freie Presse.
Residences: Graz, Vienna.
Relation to Mahler:
Correspondence with Mahler:
Born: 18-06-1850 Graz, Austria.
Died: 28-10-1914 Vienna, Austria.
Buried: Hinterbrühler Cemetery, Vienna, Austria.
Richard Franz Joseph Heuberger hailed from Graz in Austria, where he was born on 18 June 1850. He studied at the Graz Conservatory and then went to Vienna where he became chorus master of the Wiener Akademischer Gesangverein, conductor of the Wiener Singakademie (1878), director of the prestigious Wiener Männergesang-Verein (Vienna Men’s Choral Association) and, in 1902, a teacher at the Konservatorium der Stadt Wien. He was also a music critic and was Eduard Hanslick’s successor on the influential Viennese newspaper, the Neue Freie Presse. His own literary works included various sketches, essays and a biography of Franz Schubert (1902).
As a composer he wrote operas, ballets, choral works, songs and much orchestral music, besides arrangements of works by Brahms and Schubert. When he was in his forties Heuberger turned his hand to writing operettas, six of which were performed. It was, however, with the first of these, Der Opernball (The Opera Ball) in 1898, that Heuberger achieved his most lasting fame. Particularly interesting is the fact that Heuberger was the original choice to set the book of Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) to music. To his credit, after toiling uninspired for three years (1901-1904) on the first act, he raised no objection when the task was entrusted instead to Franz Lehár. Richard Heuberger died in Vienna on 28 October 1914.
Friday, October 27, 2023
Andy Williams- Burt Bacharach Medley (1968)
Andy Williams sings a medley of Burt Bacharach's hits, while Burt conducts the orchestra. Taken from "The H. Andrew Williams Kaleidoscope Company" TV special from 4/28/1968.
Jazz Standards Medley (Fly Me To The Moon, Autumn Leaves, Misty,)
Jazz is always one of my favorite genre of music, and I received so many jazz medley requests. Finally it’s here! I hope you all enjoy 5 popular jazz standards including
0:00 Fly Me To The Moon
1:20 Autumn Leaves
2:49 Misty
4:41 The Way You Look Tonight
5:44 L.O.V.E.
CREDITS
Vocal by Nawinda Sittatikarnvech (Mild Nawin)
Rhythm section arranged by Songpon Anantrachaisilp
Brass section arranged by Wisarut Nualkaew
Piano by Roykhien Wanglert
Double bass by Songpon Anantrachaisilp
Drums by Nitidol Petchprapunkul
Saxophone by Charndanoo Laithong
Trombone by Dhakura Asawaphisit
Trumpet (for visual) by Nuttawut Kumseekaew
Vocal coached by Natakorn Barameekasemchot
Rhythm section recorded by DBS Studio Bangkok Thailand
Brass section recorded by Parames Boonroungkaw
Mixed & Mastered by Nipon Makham
Makeup by MANSRUANG
Hair by Weerasak Kaewchuay
Video directed & Edited by Posathorn Laisuwanchai
Camera assistant by Pongsapak Lertanekwattana
Lighting by Pittayapong Niamphoka
The Success in Failure
by Frances Wilson, Interlude
“Innovation requires failure. Learning is the only process that turns failure into success.”
– Dr Samuel West, creator of The Museum of Failure
Despite knowing that we can learn from our own mistakes, most of us fear failure, and fear the reactions to that failure – ridicule from family, friends, colleagues, embarrassment, personal disappointment and depression. As musicians, setbacks and failure can have a profound effect on how we approach our music making and professional career. If we perceive failure as humiliation, it can paralyse our ability to learn and develop, but if we can separate our ego from the failure or setback, we can use the experience positively as an informed learning process to shape our future approach, make us stronger and motivate us to work harder and smarter. Sadly for many of us, the “wrongness” of making mistakes is inculcated in us from a young age – by parents, teachers, and peers – and such prejudices combined with a constricted mindset leads us to blame and criticise ourselves for our failings.
The problem for many musicians is that our music and our instrument are crucially entwined with our identity and setbacks can therefore feel like a very personal attack. But if we are able to see what we do as ‘work’, and not allow it to define us as a person, we can take a more objective approach to mistakes and setbacks.
Failure is part of creativity and mastery. Without it we cannot learn, explore, experiment, expand our horizons, and, importantly, progress. By removing emotion and adopting a more positive mental attitude, we can turn failures into successes and become more creative and motivated to succeed. Neuroscientists have found that the parts of our brain responsible for self-monitoring are actually switched off when we are being creative. Thus, by being creative, negative feelings connected with failure can be turned down, allowing the brain to think clearly and spark new ideas and approaches.
My students don’t believe me when I tell them there is a book called The Perfect Wrong Note, which celebrates mistakes and what we can learn from them. In our day-to-day practise, mistakes should be regarded as opportunities for evaluation, reflection and refinement.
Mistakes show we are human, and fallible, that it’s ok to have an off day when your playing and practising may not go as well as usual. Giving ourselves permission to make mistakes allows us to be fulfilled by our music and to feel empowered about our practising. A willingness to make mistakes teaches us to be self-critical, but in a positive, productive way.
Mistakes and failures contain all the information needed for learning – if we are willing to use it – and as the Museum of Failure demonstrates, failure is a crucial part of innovation, creativity and progress.
There is no such thing as failure — failure is just life trying to move us in another direction……Learn from every mistake. Because every experience, encounter, and particularly your mistakes are there to teach you and force you into being more of who you are.
– Oprah Winfrey
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